On June 16, 1971, Tupac (born Lesane Parish Crooks) was born in Brooklyn, New
York. He was named after an Inca Indian revolutionary: Tupac Amaru means "shining serpent",
and Shakur is arabic for "thankful to God". Tupac was the son of the politcal activist Alice Faye
Williams (Afeni Shakur). She was a member if the Black Panther Party. Tupac grew up without
knowing that his biological father was still alive. Afeni moves in with Mutulu Shakur who
becomes Tupac's stepfather and confidant for the rest of his life. Tupac accepted him as a father
figure.
At the age of 12 Tupac found a passion for acting and writing poetry. Afeni enrolls him
in a Harlem theater group. Tupac plays Travis in 'A Raisin the Sun' as his first performance.
Unfortunately, Tupac was unable to continue his training, and moved with his family to
Marin City (The Jungle), California. He has been quoted saying "Leaving that school affected
me so much, I see as the point where I got off track".......

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Title: Tupac's Life
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